SOLUTION: Joe ate 1/8 of a pizza. Jane ate twice as much of the same pizza as Joe. What is the ratio of the amount of pizza the two ate to the amount of pizza remaining ?
(A) 1:2 (B)
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Question 253491: Joe ate 1/8 of a pizza. Jane ate twice as much of the same pizza as Joe. What is the ratio of the amount of pizza the two ate to the amount of pizza remaining ?
(A) 1:2 (B) 1:4 (C) 3:5 (D) 3:8 (E) 5:8
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Joe 1/8
Jane 2/8
1/8+2/8=3/8 eaten
8/8-3/8=5/8 remaining
3/8/5/8=3/5=3:5
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